Fergus County argus., 1887-01-27

Our TT. Maginnis correspondent, in his
in speaking "f the death Of Taylor from
freezing uses the following language: 1--WE
are informed that Mr.. Taylor, who died at
the post hospital on Monday evening. the
I'd inst, was not visited by his employer
during his Illness; neither was any notice
taken of Taylor's request that his clothes
he sent To him" Had our correspondent
known the circumstances of the situation
he would be the last man to have written
the above. Mr.. Taylor was in the employ
of {. W. Gardner prior to the accident
which beiell him, and the former cannot but
feel hurt at the charge of Indifference and
hcartlessiiess made against him. We are
in receipt of II letter from Mr.. Gardner,
which, though not Tor publicat tion. explains
matters fully. We take the liberty to pub
lsh that portion Of the letter bearing
directly ON the case. Mr.. Gardner says:
mo one was more grieved to hear Of Mr..
Taylor's misfortune than myself; during
his stay with US he was "a pleasant and
agreeable companion and a gentleman in
every sense OF the word. On the night OF
the 25th Of last month he met with his sad
misfortune, and we did not hear Of it until
the 2Sth. II you remember, the weather
was cold and stormy. Mr.. Roberts and
Mr.. Pratt volunteered to go at once and
see him. | let them take my team for the
purpose and sent my kind regards to
Taylor, requesting them to inquire il there
was anything I could do for him and to
offer to bring him over to my house il he
sO desired, and we would do all we could
Tor him. On their return they reported his
sad condition, and said the only request
clothes over. That evening Mr.. Frame
came to our place and said that as Mr..
Warner and he were going over to the Post
the following day, they would take the
things over, so the next moring sent the
trunk to Mr.. Frames house, and did not
find out until two days after that they had
not gone. at once sent IL team and took
the things up to the express office to have
the stage take them over the next morning
About this time we had that heavy storm
making the road through Maiden gulch inn
passible for teams.
The last news that We heard from Mr..
Taylor up to this time, WAS that he was
doing nicely and that they would probably
be able to save his hands and feet. We
were congratulating ourselves and hoping
that the poor fellow might escape with his
limbs. The next news we got, which WIS a
II n altar n, fIa aft hat l..
was dead and had been buried two days.
During Mr.. Taylor's stay with US he men,
toned the post hospital steward as being
n particular friend of his, and spoke Of
several Others in the garrison that he WAS
On intimate and friendly terms with. He
was discharged from the u. s. service
there several years ago, and has worked
there at carpcntering, off and on ever since. |
lie was much better acquainted and more
mt home there than in this camp. The IA |
rilities for surgical and medical treatment |
and nursing were, or should have been, |
frst- class. No one would have Travelled |
Or exertcti themselves more than ! would |
Ierings ar done him any service to mitigate
his aiiliction. Ny belief was, that he was
where he would receive the best of care.
that had promptly complied with his re
quest, and that my presence at that time
would only make him feel his misfor-
Iune more keen.y. Now, Messrs. Editors,
you have known me personally for nearly
'pur years, and ask you candidly, If from
your own personal knowledge, you think
hat paragraph has done me Justice
Mr.. Gariner's statements are So clearly
mad. that il would Il. ,iiiiruli To- add any